do u think i shud pay for private gender scan??

[ChangingChances89]

im 17+5 now n i really wanna no if baby is a boy or girl but my nhs 20 week scan not til start of sept 😩

never paid for a private scan b4 n money is tight but part of me just feels like i wanna get more bonded if i no? like i cud start buyin clothes or pickin names properly

dp says its a waste cos we’ll find out soon anyway but i feel like these next 3 weeks are gonna drag forever

has any1 else paid for a gender scan? worth it or not??

I really don’t think knowing 3 weeks earlier will change anything - you’ll still have half of the pregnancy for names and in any event you can pick a favourite boy name and a favourite girl name right now!

If money is tight I would put aside the money you would spend on the private scan and go on a little shopping spree when you find out the sex in less than 20 days 😊

If money is tight then I wouldn’t. Save the money for something for the baby. You are still going to have lots of time to bond with him/her and choose a name. The money is better spent elsewhere I think.

I wouldn’t spend the money if it was tight. You will know soon anyway. Obviously up to you

Definitely not if you’re short of money.

yh ur prob right 😅 i think im just bein impatient cos i feel like september feels miles away lol. money is proper tight atm too so prob best i just wait n then maybe treat myself to a lil shop when we do no 💙💖 thanks x

I remember you. You’re short of money and living in less than optimal conditions. You haven’t started to buy anything yet either and you have 4 other kids in a small flat.

save your money for the stuff you need for your baby and your other kids.

Of course not.

You will find out soon enough
.
.save your money to spend on baby regardless of gender.
You can buy plain white baby grows in meantime.

No, why pay for something you will get for free when you’re short of money.

Of course not.

You sleep on a sofa and have no money.

yh i no ur right… just feels like everyone else always finds out early n im stuck waitin 😔 but ur right the money needs to go on the kids n baby not scans. i got the 12wk scan pic still so mite have a peek at that fb group just for fun but i’ll wait til nhs one for the answer 💗

Is this baby number 5? Surely you have most of what you need?

OP, do you think you make a lot of threads asking quite basic questions (is it bad I haven’t bought anything, should I spend money on X etc) because you’re not really managing the actual reality of your situation? I say that not to be cruel, but because I worry. You seem to be focusing on the wrong thing all the time, and going round in circles. What do you think might help you at the moment?

Oh be quiet

Other people finding out are very likely in a different situation to you.

The priority needs to be making sure everyone has somewhere comfortable to sleep but you already know this.

Unnecessary

I wouldn't pay for a private scan op, I probably would if the NHS anomaly scan didn't get a good enough look to make a guess but fingers crossed it doesn't come to that.

Why don’t you see if anyone can work out it out from the nub the Roth base don your twelve week scan pic?
whilst it is a theory, if the nub is clear it can be so obvious!

it’s so exciting OP, I understand not feeling like you can wait 😊

Have you sorted out what your eldest is doing next year? That needs to be done, then the baby, then a coil at the very least.

This baby will be a boy or a girl whether you find out now or when you give birth,
Don’t waste money on pointless scans if you need that money for important stuff for your children.
Just be a grown up and have some patience.

Maybe five isn’t enough?

5 too many, I suspect.

I agree total waste of money. My three kids wore unisex babygros for the first few weeks..